Summer squash

'Zephyr', a variety of straightnecked summer squash[1]
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy	20 kcal (84 kJ)
Carbohydrates	4.1 g
Sugars	2.0 g
Dietary fiber	2 g
Fat	0 g
Protein	1 g
Vitamins and minerals Vitamins Quantity %DV† Vitamin A equiv. 10% 90 μg Vitamin C 20% 18.4 mg Minerals Quantity %DV† Calcium 2% 20 mg Iron 2% 0.37 mg Sodium 0% 0 mg
†Percentages estimated usingUS recommendations for adults.[2]

Summer squash can either refer to asquash plant with fruit that is harvested when immature, or the fruit itself. The word "summer" reflects their early harvest period and short storage life, in contrast towinter squashes. Some Cucurbita species and varieties are cultivated for both "summer" and "winter" fruit.

Summer squash often have a bushy growth habit, unlike the rambling vines of manywinter squash varieties.^[3][4]

The varieties grown for use as summer squash vary by region and culture but include types from each of the five Cucurbita species generally acknowledged as domesticated.^{[3][5][6][7][8]}

The speciesCucurbita pepo^[3] is thought to include the greatest diversity of summer squash varieties.

Cucurbita argyrosperma^[7]

• Pipián or pipián fresco^[9]

Cucurbita ficifolia^[8]

Cucurbita maxima varieties:^[6][10]

• Zapallito cultivar group

Cucurbita moschata varieties:^[11]

• Aehobak
• Tromboncino or zucchetta^[3]

Cucurbita pepo varieties:

• Crookneck squash
• Gem squash
• Kamokamo
• Pattypan squash
• Straightneck squash
• Zucchini (courgette) andmarrow, respectively immature and mature fruits of the same variety

In the journals of Lewis and Clark, on October 12, 1804, Clark recorded that the Arikara tribe raised "great quantities of Corn Beens Simmins, &c."^[12] Clark also used the spellingsimlin in his journal entries. Simlin, variously spelledsimblin, symnel, cymling, cimnel (Thomas Jefferson's spelling) andsimnel were words for summer squash, particularlyCucurbita pepossp.pepo, common name pattypan squash. The wordsimnel was used because of the visual similarity between the squash and thesimnel cake.^[13]

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  Pipián fresco (Cucurbita argyrosperma)
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  Chilacayote or shark fin melon (Cucurbita ficifolia)
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  Trombetta d'Albenga (Cucurbita moschata)
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  Zapallito (Cucurbita maxima)
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  Pattypan squash (Cucurbita pepo)

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